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Help me understand import duty?

wiredup · 2007-05-10 18:31:51

I've been looking at the governments customs/duty site and my head is sore. Here is what I want to do: By products from wholesalers in the USA. Sell products in Ireland via my retail business. I am not currently vat registered. Let's say I buy €100 worth of stock from the USA. Postage might be €10. What duty do I have to…

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10-05-2007 7:31pm

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wiredup

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I've been looking at the governments customs/duty site and my head is sore.

Here is what I want to do:

By products from wholesalers in the USA.
Sell products in Ireland via my retail business.

I am not currently vat registered.

Let's say I buy €100 worth of stock from the USA. Postage might be €10.

What duty do I have to pay to customs?

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#2 10-05-2007 10:48pm
daenis

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You have to pay 21% VAT on everything from outside the EU. I think that duty is 2-4% depending on the goods, but it is not that much. The VAT is charged on the value of the good plus delivery.

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